GIZ invites applications for the position of Component Leader for the component "Support to the Lao-EU FLEGT process" of the programme "Protection and Sustainable Use of Forest Ecosystems and Biodiversity", located in Vientiane, Laos:

The EU and Honduras have concluded negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The agreement will help improve forest governance, address illegal logging and promote trade in verified legal timber products.

The FAO-EU FLEGT Programme is now accepting Concept notes from government institutions, civil society and private sector organizations in countries engaged in VPAs with the EU. Grants up to USD 110 000 are channeled through the Programme to support ongoing VPA processes in targeted countries.